Website Event Monitor Reference Guide
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Overview
The Website Event Monitor ensures that your websites are accessible and responding to requests. It's a straightforward tool for basic website monitoring. For more comprehensive features, refer to the Advanced Website Event Monitor.
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Use Cases
- Verifying that a website is operational and accepting requests.
Monitoring Options
URL Monitoring
- URLs: Enter the URLs that the event monitor will check. For multiple URLs, list each on a separate line to ensure each is checked individually.
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Alerts
- Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the web server cannot be contacted: Receive notifications when a connection to the web server cannot be established.
- Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if a status other than 200 (success) is returned: Alerts when a web server returns a status code other than 200, indicating potential issues with the website's accessibility or functionality.
- Follow HTTP redirects when they are received: Enables the event monitor to follow any redirects and continue monitoring the final destination URL.
Connection Settings
- Connect Time Out: Sets the maximum time, in milliseconds, that the event monitor will wait while trying to establish a connection to the web server.
- Receive Time Out: Specifies how long, in milliseconds, the event monitor will wait to receive the full webpage content after a connection has been made.
Authentication and Security
- This event monitor does not require authentication, facilitating easier setup and faster deployment.
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Data Points
- This event monitor generates the following data points:
Data Point | Description |
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Download Time (ms) | The calculated download time, measured in milliseconds. |